Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Un canadien errant
Remembering the Canadians who came before us, who founded this country through great labours, suffering and plain hard work;
Recognizing that the definition of "Canadian" is a debate that has been ongoing since before Confederation, and will most likely continue for generations to come;
We, the people of Canada, resolve:
1. That the government open not only its pockets but also its heart to the needs of this country, and make Canada's cultural past more than just ancient artefacts for historians to study;
2. To make every effort to diffuse, communicate, disseminate and by any other means possible, share that cultural past with Canadians, with a view on helping future generations understand where they originated from, and why they should be proud, first and foremost, to be Canandian.
Recognizing that the definition of "Canadian" is a debate that has been ongoing since before Confederation, and will most likely continue for generations to come;
We, the people of Canada, resolve:
1. That the government open not only its pockets but also its heart to the needs of this country, and make Canada's cultural past more than just ancient artefacts for historians to study;
2. To make every effort to diffuse, communicate, disseminate and by any other means possible, share that cultural past with Canadians, with a view on helping future generations understand where they originated from, and why they should be proud, first and foremost, to be Canandian.
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Would it be elitist, presumptious and arrogant of me to suggest that Canadians bother to take the time to "read" some "books" available at the "library" on this subject, in order to not be ignorant and subject to the limits of their own feeble efforts?
On the other hand, why not spend more government money telling people things that they didn't care to know they didn't know in the first place?
On the other hand, why not spend more government money telling people things that they didn't care to know they didn't know in the first place?
How about a third option? ...
I propose changing attitudes in the same way that the media does: by presenting "the truth". Clearly, one person's truth is not always the same as everyone else's, so it becomes an exercise in "which one of us is more stubborn and persistant?"
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I propose changing attitudes in the same way that the media does: by presenting "the truth". Clearly, one person's truth is not always the same as everyone else's, so it becomes an exercise in "which one of us is more stubborn and persistant?"
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